Performing Arts - Swing and Historical Dance

a lively and acrobatic dance with roots in African American and European traditions, popularized during the swing era in the United States

a lively partner dance from Harlem, NYC in the 1920s and 1930s, blending jazz, tap, and Charleston styles, danced to swing music

a lively dance originating from Charleston, South Carolina, characterized by fast footwork, syncopated rhythms, and swinging movements

a form of performing art that narrates a story using complex dance movements set to music but no words

a slow, stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, characterized by formalized movements, often accompanied by music in duple meter

a lively French dance in triple time, popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, known for its flowing rhythm

a slow, stately Spanish dance in triple time, popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, characterized by its dignified and solemn movements

a slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular during the Baroque period, often included in formal social gatherings and characterized by its elegant and refined movements

a formalized style of dance characterized by precise movements, rigorous training, and narrative storytelling, often performed to classical music

a form of dance characterized by the use of shoes with metal plates that create percussive sounds as the dancer rhythmically strikes the floor

a lively and energetic style of American tap dance, characterized by vigorous movements, complex rhythms, and improvisation

a style of ballet technique in which dancers perform on the tips of their toes using specialized pointe shoes, requiring strength, balance, and precision

a rhythmic dance characterized by heavy footfalls and percussive movements